Achim and Nahir were shocked by the surprise attack. Both were in an underground chamber, preparing what the former wanted to try out when the ceiling shook from an overwhelming pressure from above ground.
That pressure obviously did not come from someone in Somuli. The pressure was too foreign and did not appear to have been caused by a knight at the level of an Arch Knight or a Legendary.
It came from an outsider.
Achim and Nahir never expected an outsider to appear suddenly and launch an attack.
'No... it's not unexpected...' Achim thought through gritted teeth. 'I failed to comprehend Master's words that time.'
When Kyran appeared before the Armakea to convince them to join them, he hinted at the possibility that an outsider met the King of Armakea and offered a deal. Achim and Kesiah were there but did not take their Master's words to heart. They thought those words were meant to make a point— to ensure his message came across well.
